Chris Pratt said sorry about a not-so-thoughtful comment he made, and that’s cool
Does it feel like Chris Pratt is everywhere right now? The actor has completely taken over our Twitter feeds, but not for the reason you’d expect. In a recent interview with Men’s Fitness, Pratt said Hollywood films didn’t properly represent blue-collar America.
Pratt is currently on a whirlwind media tour promoting Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Last week he attended the film’s premiere with his wife Anna Faris, and she hilariously live-tweeted the entire thing. A few days later, he got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was joined Faris and their adorable son Jack. (Naturally, Faris live-tweeted this event too.)
1054am. Car ride! Hollywood here we come! pic.twitter.com/0HJ1QVTNg6
— Anna Faris (@AnnaKFaris) April 21, 2017
Now, Pratt is facing backlash for his comment about blue-collar representation. Here’s what he said:
“I don’t see personal stories that necessarily resonate with me, because they’re not my stories,” Pratt said. “I think there’s room for me to tell mine, and probably an audience that would be hungry for them. The voice of the average, blue-collar American isn’t necessarily represented in Hollywood.”
Pratt went on to say that he’d possibly be interested in changing that.
“I really feel there’s common ground out there that’s missed because we focus on the things that separate us,” he continued. “You’re either the red state or the blue state, the left or the right. Not everything is politics. And maybe that’s something I’d want to help bridge, because I don’t feel represented by either side.”
Almost immediately, the internet had *~*feelings*~* about Pratt’s comments.
@FoxNews No. (H/t @pajiba) pic.twitter.com/mGdphk2xYa
— Brian K (@WarFreeZone) April 23, 2017
Pratt owned up to his comments right away and apologized, which is refreshing.
That was actually a pretty stupid thing to say. I'll own that. There's a ton of movies about blue collar America. https://t.co/DclYfNsiv3
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) April 21, 2017
But some people think he was too quick to apologize.
@prattprattpratt Wow lost respect after you were bullied into an apology by the twitter elitist #coward
— Michael Carbonara (@IamCarbonara) April 24, 2017
Some people think he didn’t need to apologize at all.
@prattprattpratt What you said is correct... don't let them make it political. Blue collar isn't white or black or brown. Every race is represented.
— William Mccarthy (@WMcCarthy300) April 24, 2017
@prattprattpratt Chris...you're big enough that you don't need to bow down to the typical Hollywood rhetoric. Be you with no apologies. Many support you!☮️
— Kathryn Brown (@katieb1970) April 24, 2017
And some people just accepted it and moved on.
I'll accept Chris Pratt's apology. Guardians of the Galaxy is not tarnished anymore.
— The Black Gambit (@Cybersoulja) April 21, 2017
@prattprattpratt If the worst thing you ever say or do is that blue collar statement you've got it made and are miles ahead of most.
— Just Steve (@crappytipper) April 24, 2017
I'm sorry, but I still love Chris Pratt. He is my baby. He may not have good opinions, but he is still my baby.
— katelyn (@cinnamonphilip) April 22, 2017
We have to hand it to Pratt. He didn’t try to make excuses for his remarks or pretend like it didn’t happen. He simply said he was sorry, which we respect big time.
